Dutch government had hacked into Jared Kushner's phone
Jared Kushner has denied allegations from a book claiming the Dutch government hacked his phone to monitor a Dubai-based bank account. Kushner criticized the reporting as fiction and lacking verifiable evidence.
Why it matters
The story touches on international espionage allegations involving a high-profile political figure and the standards of investigative journalism.
Jared Kushner on X: "This excerpt is from a book containing outrageous and categorically false allegations. We denied every claim on the record, yet the author provided not a single shred of verifiable evidence to substantiate them. No bank statements, wire transfer records, account numbers, transa… / X
Jared Kushner on X: "This excerpt is from a book containing outrageous and categorically false allegations. We denied every claim on the record, yet the author provided not a single shred of verifiable evidence to substantiate them. No bank statements, wire transfer records, account numbers, transaction dates, or other verifiable details were provided to support these extraordinary accusations.
It is deeply disappointing that Vanity Fair would publish such extraordinary accusations without independently verifying them. This is not journalism. It is fiction being presented as fact."
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